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Disaster Recovery
Lawmakers Take Aim at FEMA After Learning 80 Percent of Hurricane-Damaged Roads Was Deemed Ineligible for Funding
…the territory's roads deemed by the V.I. government to be damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. In her testimony to the committee, Office of Disaster Recovery Director Adrienne Williams-Octalien said FEMA has declared that 80 perc…
Community Center
Community Volunteers Remove Over 3,000 Pounds of Hurricane and Other Debris From Coral Bay Mangroves
…July 24. Much of the debris found had lingered as a result of the hurricanes. “This is the most debris removed by weight from community clean-ups of USVI mangroves,?to-date,” said project lead, Dr. Kristin Wilson Grimes, research …
Business
Investments From Limetree in 2019, Disaster-Related Hurricane Payouts and Federal Aid Boost USVI's 2019 Gross Domestic Product, Data Show
…and homes that were destroyed or heavily damaged by two major hurricanes in September of 2017. Within exports, services increased 23.0 percent, according to the release. For the USVI, exports of services consists primarily of spen…
Disaster Recovery
In Major Development, FEMA Releases $76.5 Million to Pay Contractors Owed For Work Performed After Hurricanes Irma and Maria
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is set to release $76.5 million to contractors owed for work performed on the territory's Emergency Home Repair/Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power Program, marking a major sign of prog…
Disaster Recovery
Territory's Court Houses Receive $1.5 Million From FEMA for Damage Caused By Hurricane Maria
…facilitated various repairs at all three facilities since the 2017 Hurricanes, starting with major remediation projects, and the replacement of damaged flooring, ceiling tiles, carpets, cubicles, furniture, fencing, and an elevato…
Business
Exclusive | V.I. Government, APTIM, AECOM, TSG and Others to Face Congressional Investigation Into Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Yet to be Paid to Subcontractors for Post-Hurricane Work
…the U.S. Virgin Islands, which had been devastated by two Category 5 hurricanes in 2017. The government of the Virgin Islands had assured that payments for work performed would be forthcoming, and going based on that promise, the …
Top Stories
BVI's Premier Sporting Venue Being Repaired Following 2017 Hurricane Damage
…damage to the A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground caused by the hurricanes of 2017, work begins February 17 to repair the infrastructure at the British territory’s premier sporting facility. The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development…
Health
New Study Says Hundreds of Virgin Islanders May Have Died as a Result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria
…of Public Health drastically increases the death toll resulting from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the territory as reported by the Virgin Islands government, which, as of today, still stands at 5. According to the report, first pu…
Health · Archive
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Support Growth of the Medical Sector in U.S. Virgin Islands Following 2017 Hurricanes
…faced by the U.S. Virgin Islands following the devastating 2017 Hurricane season and are committed to helping them recover and build back stronger,” said Mr. Ross. “In 2018, EDA made $587 million in Congressional supplemental appr…